SOCA02H3 Lecture Notes - Steve Wozniak, Hidden Curriculum, Delayed Gratification
Document Summary
Religion use to be the main source of knowledge. Edu is in fact trying to replace religious learning. Religious training is there to isolate pple from surrounding community. In primary school and high school, curriculum is decided by eparchy bureaucracy . In uni, the course content is decided by course instructor. Some pple pay attention to how changes in economy have an impact on changes in edu. Steve jobs and steve wozniak lived in california. Apple is now largest corporation in the world, makes trillions of dollars. It is hard to believe that somebody with such an unconventional lifestyle can be so successful. These two have changed education system bcz most of us now use pc. Sociologist looks at how the economy influences education. Watson and crick published a book called the double. Helix & it was a huge discovery; educational research has made that change in economy. Functional approach: generally sees edu system as meritocratic based on merit.
